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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 CẤP THCS NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Bảng A


Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 – BẢNG A
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (bao gồm cả phần nghe)

Điểm
Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo
Số phách

Bằng số: ……………………….…….
Bằng chữ: ……………………………
Giám khảo 1: …………………………….………………
Giám khảo 2: …………………………….………………



SECTION A. LISTENING

Part 1 (20 points). Listen to the talk and fill in the gaps. Write ONLY ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.
John Frank Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln lived in different times. Kennedy was born in (1)_____, whereas Lincoln was born more than 100 years earlier. As for their family backgrounds, Kennedy came from a rich family. He was able to attend (2)_____ private schools. He graduated from (3)_____ University. Lincoln had only one year of formal schooling. In spite of his lack of formal schooling, he became a well-known (4)_____. He was a self-educated man. In spite of these differences in their backgrounds, some interesting (5)_____ between the two men are evident. For example, take their political careers. Both of them began their political careers as a (6)_____. They went to the Congress just one hundred years apart. Another interesting coincidence is that each man was elected President of the United States in a year (7)_____ with the number 60. Furthermore, both men were presidents during the years of civil unrest in the country. Both of them were assassinated while in (8)_____. They were (9)_____ while they were sitting next to their (10)_____.

Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Part 2 (20 points). Listen to the talk and indicate whether the following statements are true or false by writing T for true and F for false in the boxes below.

1. Sports play an important part in British life.
2. Sailing and rowing are more popular in winter.
3. Squash can be played all year round on outdoor courts.
4. All colleges have their own impressive sports facilities.
5. The most popular outdoor sports are football and tennis.
6. Motor racing is one of the popular sports in Britain.
7. There are many English idioms coming from the world of sports.
8. "That`s not cricket" means "to be fair".
9. The most popular sport in Britain is football.
10. People support their local clubs on Sunday afternoons.

Your answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Part 3 (10 points).
Questions 1 - 4
You will hear a woman talking to some students about her job. Complete the notes with words from the recording. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Job: (1)_____________________________for five years.
Studied (2)_______________________________ at university.
Interested in (3)__________________________ side, not theory.
Accepted for (4)____________________________ after graduating.
Questions 5 - 7
Now you will hear the next part of the talk. Choose THREE answers from A - F.
What does the speaker think are the disadvantages of police work?
A. danger of being attacked
B. protecting the public
C. not being available for family celebrations
D. special training in avoiding trouble
E. working difficult hours
F. working with the public
Your answers:
5.
6.
7.

Questions 8 - 10
Listen to the last part of the talk and answer the questions. Write no more than TWO WORDS.
8. What does the speaker think about the financial rewards of police work?
9. What kind of people do the police sometimes have to protect?
10. What does the speaker want to be in the future?
Your answers:
8.
9.
10.


SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Part 1 (15 points). Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part.

1. It says in the program that the show______ at 7:30.
A. starts B. has started C. will start D. started
2. Two students ______ at a bus-stop were kidnapped yesterday.
A. wait B. waited C. waiting D. were waiting
3. ______ anything suspicious arise, please phone me immediately.
A. Should B. If